California Codes, Business and Professions Code - BPC, Division 2 — Healing Arts, Chapter 5.6 — Occupational Therapy, Section 2570.13

(a) Consistent with this section, subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) of Section 2570.2, and accepted professional standards, the board shall adopt rules necessary to assure appropriate supervision of occupational therapy assistants and aides.

(b) An occupational therapy assistant may practice only under the supervision of an occupational therapist who is authorized to practice occupational therapy in this state.

(c) An aide providing delegated, client-related supportive services shall require continuous and direct supervision by an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.

Notes

Requires board rules ensuring appropriate supervision of occupational therapy assistants and aides consistent with the listed standards. Limits an occupational therapy assistant to practice under an occupational therapist authorized in the state, and requires continuous, direct supervision of an aide providing delegated client-related supportive services by an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.

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